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After our one day in Thessaloniki, Karen and myself were off to Athens. From Athens, we would be taking the Hellenic High Speed Ferries to Santorini, one of Karen’s ultimate bucket list travel destination. The ferry ride was actually quite pleasant. So of course, Karen and myself definitely enjoyed the ride. Arriving in…

After my terrible experience transiting from Podgorica, Montenegro to Skopje, Macedonia, I finally arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria. Here, I will be meeting up with Karen who will be joining me for 10 days during the last 30 days travelling around the world. Sofia, Bulgaria was the cheapest flight that’s closest to Greece so she decided…

While I was in Montenegro, I booked a bus going from Podgorica to Skopje in Macedonia. Along the way, we would be stopping in Albania and Kosovo to take a break in this long bus ride. Little did I know, I was about to go on one of the most horrific bus ride of my…

After I visited my friends living in Konstanz, Germany, I was off eastwards towards Bulgaria to meet my girlfriend, Karen. I still had 2 weeks left on my 2 months Global Eurail pass. So, I decided to make good use of it and take the train through Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia, and Montenegro. Afterwards, I would be…

After completing my workaway experience teaching English in Czech Republic, I was off to my next destination: Konstanz Germany. There, I would be visiting a couple whom I befriended while travelling in Belem, Brazil. Brutal overnight train ride from Prague, Czech Republic to Konstanz, Germany To reach Konstanz Germany, I had to take…

After completing my volunteer work at Gdansk, Poland, I was off to Prague, Czech Republic for my next workaway gig. This turned out to be a terrible idea. My first impression of Czech Republic was great. I took a sleeper train from Warsaw going to Prague and had a really cool Czech guy as my…

My volunteer work in Gdansk, Poland started when I arrived in the Baltic city after completing my trip in Northern Scotland. I was quite surprised that there was a flight availability from Aberdeen, Scotland going directly to Gdansk, Poland and the price was quite affordable. I soon learned that many Polish people go to Aberdeen,…

My Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus, and Ukraine spending is erratic because it was the final segment of my one year trip around the world. Anyhow, read below to get a very rough idea on how much it cost to travel to each country. My complete Lithuania transit spending breakdown Flight from Minsk to Vilnius – $65.95…

My Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Greece spending greatly varies. Greece was on the expensive end while Bulgaria was on the cheaper end. Read below to get a more detailed breakdown of my spending in each respective countries. Transit in Albania and Kosovo spending Food in Albania – $2.97 CAD (2 Euros) Food in Kosovo…

Travelling through the Balkans was an interesting experience. First, my Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia spending turned out to be pretty good. It seems like Eastern Europe is on the cheaper side as far as travel destinations go. However, the infrastructure in the Balkans is also nowhere near as good as they are in Western…